direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
meanwhile; in the meantime
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to go past; to pass; to pass by
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
greeting; a fine thing to say
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
that; the matter in question
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming